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'SURELY YOU ARE AT THE HEIGHT OF GREAT MANNERS.' (68:4)
Hadhrat Abu Hurairah once exclaimed,'Oh prophet of Allah!curse the idolaters!'
The prophet peace be upon him replied,'I have not been sent as a curser,but i have been sent as a mercy.'(Muslim) This is confirmed by
the quranic verse,'WE SENT THEE NOT,BUT AS A MERCY FOR ALL CREATURES.'(21:107)In this verse of the Holy Quran,Allah mentions
the elevated morals and esteemed character of the prophet,and why not?The ethics and characteristics the prophet peace be upon him
are worthy of being written in gold ink and remembered until the last day.It is stated in Bukhari and muslim on the authority of Hadhrat Anas
that the prophet was the most beautiful,the most generous and the bravest.The qualities of the prophet peace be upon him are such that it would
take many volumes to enlist them all.It was by observing these supreme morals and manners that people flowed into the fold of islam in vast numbers.
In this very verse of the holy Quran,Allah summarises the great manners of his beloved prophet.His manners,morals,characteristics and etiquettes
were complete to perfection in every style and manner.No stone was left unturned in the testing of the prophet muhammad to the extreme.It was our prophet
who the people mocked in Makkah,yet when the victory of Makkah came it was this very prophet who had his head down in humility,offering all amnesty
to all who entered the ka'aba and the house of Abu Sufyan,who was known as an enemy of islam.prior to this occasion.
To say that the prophet peace be upon him was humbled by misfortune to spare his enemies is not merely denial of history and reality but
at the same time it is ignorance of the acknowledgement of every historian that has recorded the arabian civilisation.Many historians admit
that had not the prophet been blessed with such virtuous morals,the inclination of the masses that turned towards his message would have been impossible.
To this,the Quran says,'AND BY THE MERCY OF ALLAH,YOU DEALT WITH THEM GENTLY.AND HAD YOU BEEN SEVERE AND HARSH HEARTED,THEY WOULD
HAVE BROKEN AWAY FROM YOU.'(3:159)At the campaign of Tabuk,when the prophet and his companions camped to take rest,a man from the enemy
quietly neared the prophet and whilst handling his sword,asked,'Who will save you from me?' The prophet replied,'Allah will save me.'
The man began to tremble and dropped the sword.The prophet caught the sword and asked,'Now who will save you from me?'The man
begged for forgiveness (by this time,the sahabah had gathered round) and the prophet peace be upon him pardoned the man.
The story of Taif is no myth.A seriously injured person today would gladly avenge his enemy but yet the mercy of the prophet peace be upon him could not
bear himself being the means of a thorn pr icking a person,let alone be the means of the destruction of a nation.Look back to the time when Wahshi(who mur dered the prophets uncle Hadhrat Hamza)came to the prophet.The very person who had perpetrated such enmity to his family would
not pass through ones thoughts without bitter h8red,let alone what would be done to him if he was present.Nevertheless,the mercy of our beloved prophet can never be put to test;look at the example of perfection;the prophet pardoned him and gracefully allowed him to enter the fold of islam.
This example set by the prophet peace be upon him was set so that we can follow his lifestyle and not the lifestyle of the singers and footballers of today.
we have to wake up from our sleep and follow the best lifestyle which will lead to our success in both worlds.No doubt,
prophet Muhammad peace be upon him was at the pinnacale of great manners;who can deny it?
Sallallahu Alayhi Wa'Sallam
InshAllah, everyone can contribute to this thread:up:
'SURELY YOU ARE AT THE HEIGHT OF GREAT MANNERS.' (68:4)
Hadhrat Abu Hurairah once exclaimed,'Oh prophet of Allah!curse the idolaters!'
The prophet peace be upon him replied,'I have not been sent as a curser,but i have been sent as a mercy.'(Muslim) This is confirmed by
the quranic verse,'WE SENT THEE NOT,BUT AS A MERCY FOR ALL CREATURES.'(21:107)In this verse of the Holy Quran,Allah mentions
the elevated morals and esteemed character of the prophet,and why not?The ethics and characteristics the prophet peace be upon him
are worthy of being written in gold ink and remembered until the last day.It is stated in Bukhari and muslim on the authority of Hadhrat Anas
that the prophet was the most beautiful,the most generous and the bravest.The qualities of the prophet peace be upon him are such that it would
take many volumes to enlist them all.It was by observing these supreme morals and manners that people flowed into the fold of islam in vast numbers.
In this very verse of the holy Quran,Allah summarises the great manners of his beloved prophet.His manners,morals,characteristics and etiquettes
were complete to perfection in every style and manner.No stone was left unturned in the testing of the prophet muhammad to the extreme.It was our prophet
who the people mocked in Makkah,yet when the victory of Makkah came it was this very prophet who had his head down in humility,offering all amnesty
to all who entered the ka'aba and the house of Abu Sufyan,who was known as an enemy of islam.prior to this occasion.
To say that the prophet peace be upon him was humbled by misfortune to spare his enemies is not merely denial of history and reality but
at the same time it is ignorance of the acknowledgement of every historian that has recorded the arabian civilisation.Many historians admit
that had not the prophet been blessed with such virtuous morals,the inclination of the masses that turned towards his message would have been impossible.
To this,the Quran says,'AND BY THE MERCY OF ALLAH,YOU DEALT WITH THEM GENTLY.AND HAD YOU BEEN SEVERE AND HARSH HEARTED,THEY WOULD
HAVE BROKEN AWAY FROM YOU.'(3:159)At the campaign of Tabuk,when the prophet and his companions camped to take rest,a man from the enemy
quietly neared the prophet and whilst handling his sword,asked,'Who will save you from me?' The prophet replied,'Allah will save me.'
The man began to tremble and dropped the sword.The prophet caught the sword and asked,'Now who will save you from me?'The man
begged for forgiveness (by this time,the sahabah had gathered round) and the prophet peace be upon him pardoned the man.
The story of Taif is no myth.A seriously injured person today would gladly avenge his enemy but yet the mercy of the prophet peace be upon him could not
bear himself being the means of a thorn pr icking a person,let alone be the means of the destruction of a nation.Look back to the time when Wahshi(who mur dered the prophets uncle Hadhrat Hamza)came to the prophet.The very person who had perpetrated such enmity to his family would
not pass through ones thoughts without bitter h8red,let alone what would be done to him if he was present.Nevertheless,the mercy of our beloved prophet can never be put to test;look at the example of perfection;the prophet pardoned him and gracefully allowed him to enter the fold of islam.
This example set by the prophet peace be upon him was set so that we can follow his lifestyle and not the lifestyle of the singers and footballers of today.
we have to wake up from our sleep and follow the best lifestyle which will lead to our success in both worlds.No doubt,
prophet Muhammad peace be upon him was at the pinnacale of great manners;who can deny it?
Sallallahu Alayhi Wa'Sallam
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